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Lecturer(s)
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Čehovský Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Arts and crafts and architecture of Great Moravia 2. Romanesque architecture in Bohemia 3. Romanesque architecture in Moravia 4. Romanesque book and wall painting 5. Gothic architecture during the reign of the last Přemyslid kings 6. Gothic sculpture during the reign of the last Přemyslid kings 7. Architecture of the post-classical Gothic 8. Illuminated manuscripts of Abbess Kunigunde and Elizabeth Richeza 9. Master of the Michle Madonna, sculpture during the reign of John of Luxembourg 10. Architecture during the reign of Charles IV 11. Sculpture during the reign of Charles IV 12. Painting during the reign of Charles IV 13. Arts and crafts during the reign of Charles IV
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces students to the main epochs of the development of architecture and art of the early and high Middle Ages in the Czech lands. The introductory lectures will focus on architecture and arts and crafts in the period of Great Moravia. The following lectures will focus on Romanesque architecture, sculpture and painting in the Bohemian lands. Special attention will be paid to the personality of Bishop Jindřich Zdík of Olomouc and his artistic patronage. Students will also be given an explanation of architecture and visual arts during the reign of the last Přemyslid kings. The end of the semester will be devoted to lectures on the visual arts during the reigns of John of Luxembourg and Charles IV.
Orientation in the issues of artistic and architectural creation of the specific period in the Czech lands; knowledge of key works, artists and types of art commissions; developing skills of reception and interpretation of works of art.
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Prerequisites
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Interest in the specific topics; basic orientation in general European history
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
A written test in English to check the knowledge of lecture topics and of specialised literature. Attending at least 80% of classes.
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Recommended literature
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